Inspection Results » Palo Pinto Nursing Center

  1. Health Inspection on November 9, 2018 [1]

    1. Pattern: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
      • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (Corrected 2018-12-14)
    2. Isolated: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy
      • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Corrected 2018-12-14)

To be part of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, nursing homes have to meet certain requirements set by Congress. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has entered into an agreement with state governments to do health inspections and fire safety inspections of these nursing homes and investigate complaints about nursing home care. [2]

About The Inspection Process


References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/About/Health-Inspections.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/About/Inspection-Results.html